Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2202
Lall. Vidya
P01058
0878
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
P01059
0879
H
M
M
1923
khyal
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
P01063
0883
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2206
Laxman Singh
P01062
0882
H
M
H
1927
tabla
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2209
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1932
Others
2210
Leela, P.
P01066
0886
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
P01068
0888
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2213
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
P01070
0890
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
2215
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
piano
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
P01072
0892
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
Others
1920
tabla
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
P01078
0899
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
P01079
0900
O
M
H
1942
Vocal
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2226
Maharaj Prakash
P01081
0902
H
M
H
1945
tabla
2227
Maharana, Banmali
P01082
0903
H
M
H
1943
pakhavaj
tabla
tabla
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
P01086
0907
H
M
H
1950
tabla
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
Vocal
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
2234
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
Vocal
2235
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
F
H
1939
vina
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
P01092
0913
H
F
H
1935
tabla
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
P01093
0914
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
P06689
0916
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
P00107
0924
H
F
H
1929
Others
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
F
H
1935
violin
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2247
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2250
Mani Prasad
P06040
0929
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2251
Mania Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
F
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
2252
Maniram, Pandit
P01109
0932
H
M
H
1900
khyal
Others
dhrupad
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
P01110
0933
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2255
Manmohan Singh
P01112
0935
H
M
H
1935
tabla
2256
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2261
Marathe, Ram
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2268
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
Others
2269
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2270
Master Rattan
P00639
0431
H
F
H
1914
khyal
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
P00634
0424
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
Others
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
khyal
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
P01912
1776
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
P01132
0955
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2287
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
Vocal
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
2289
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2290
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
Vocal
2292
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
P01144
0968
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
P01148
0972
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
P01149
0974
H
M
H
1950
tabla
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
P01152
0978
H
M
H
1928
sarangi

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